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Dr. William Benitz, MD

Dr. William Benitz, MD

Palo Alto, CA

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    Who is Dr. Benitz, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Specialist in Palo Alto, CA?

    Dr. William Benitz, MD is a Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Specialist, who primarily practices in Palo Alto, CA. He is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics. Dr. Benitz completed his residency at Stanford Univ Hosp, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine; Stanford Univ Hosp, Pediatrics. Dr. Benitz is fluent in English and Spanish, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Benitz’s practice accepts Aetna, Cigna and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Benitz’s office at (650) 497-8000.

    What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Benitz?

    Dr. William Benitz, MD is a highly-rated, board-certified Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Specialist known for expertly diagnosing, treating, and managing a wide array of related conditions or procedures. Utilizing the latest medical advancements and evidence-based practices, Dr. Benitz empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Infections-Neonatal, Lung Disease in Newborns, or comprehensive wellness support. Serving the Palo Alto/CA community, Dr. Benitz is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.

    Where did Dr. Benitz go to medical school and complete their residency?

    • Fellowship: Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA | Stanford University School of Medicine CA

    • Residency: Stanford Univ Hosp, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine; Stanford Univ Hosp, Pediatrics | Stanford University Medical Center

    • Medical School: Stanford Univ Sch Of Med- Stanford Ca

    Is Dr. Benitz board certified in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Specialist?

    Yes, Dr. William Benitz, MD is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics , American Board of Pediatrics since 1985, American Board of Pediatrics since 1983

    What languages does Dr. Benitz speak?

    Dr. Benitz and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:

    • English

    • Spanish

    Which conditions does Dr. Benitz treat as a Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Specialist?

    As a Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Specialist, conditions treated by a Dr. William Benitz may include:

    Please contact Dr. Benitz's office for more information or to schedule a consultation.

    Which procedures does Dr. Benitz perform as a Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Specialist?

    As a Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Specialist, procedures performed by a Dr. William Benitz may include:

    For detailed information, please contact Dr. Benitz's office.

    Does Dr. Benitz accept my insurance?

    Dr. Benitz accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (650) 497-8000 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Benitz accept in Palo Alto, CA?

    Dr. Benitz in Palo Alto, CA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.

    Top Insurances

    • Aetna

    • Blue Cross Blue Shield

    • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois

    • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

    • Capital Blue Cross

    • Cigna

    • Elevance Health Inc. (formerly Anthem)

    • Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield

    • Harvard Pilgrim

    • Oscar

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    Where is Dr. Benitz's office located?

    Dr. William Benitz's Primary Practice

    725 Welch Rd

    Palo Alto, CA 94304

    (650) 497-8000

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    Recognitions

    Publications

    Anti-Ge3 causes late-onset hemolytic disease of the newborn

    Transfusion, 2013

    Prevention of Postpartum Traumatic Stress in Mothers with Preterm Infants

    Issues in mental health nursing, 2013

    Patent ductus arteriosus: to treat or not to treat?

    ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD-FETAL AND NEOTAL EDITION, 2012

    Neotal Informatics: Transforming Neotal Care Through Translatiol Bioinformatics.

    NeoReviews, 2012

    Learning to live with patency of the ductus arteriosus in preterm infants

    JOURL OF PERITOLOGY, 2011

    Adjunct Laboratory Tests in the Diagnosis of Early-Onset Neotal Sepsis

    CLINICS IN PERITOLOGY, 2010

    Treatment of persistent patent ductus arteriosus in preterm infants

    JOURL OF PERITOLOGY, 2010

    Daily Compared With 8-Hour Gentamicin for the Treatment of Intrapartum Chorioamnionitis A R

    Lyell, D. J., Pullen, K., Fuh, K., Zamah, M., Caughey, A. B., Benitz, , 2010

    Combining hand techniques with electric pumping increases milk production in mothers of preterm

    JOURL OF PERITOLOGY, 2009

    Use of caffeine for apnea of prematurity also has long-term neurodevelopmental benefits

    JOURL OF PEDIATRICS, 2008

    Once daily vs. 8-hour gentamicin dosing for chorioamnionitis

    Pullen, K., Zamah, M., Fuh, K., Caughey, A., Benitz, W., Lyell, D., El, 2007

    The use of inhaled nitric oxide in the premature infant with respiratory distress syndrome.

    Minerva pediatrica, 2006

    Criteria supporting the study of drugs in the newborn

    CLINICAL THERAPEUTICS, 2006

    Comparison of rapid intrapartum screening methods for group B streptococcal vagil colonization

    JOURL OF MATERL-FETAL & NEOTAL MEDICINE, 2005

    Food, toys, and love: pediatric palliative care.

    Current problems in pediatric and adolescent health care, 2005

    Utilization and outcomes of neotal cardiac extracorporeal life support: 1996-2000.

    Pediatric critical care medicine, 2005

    Reduction in red blood cell transfusions using a bedside alyzer in extremely low birth weight

    Jourl of peritology, 2005

    Reduction in red blood cell transfusions using a bedside alyzer in extremely low birth weight

    Kumar, R., Madan, A., Benitz, W. E., Widness, J. A., 2004

    Retinopathy of prematurity and pulse oximetry: a tiol survey of recent practices.

    Jourl of peritology, 2004

    Readmission for newborn jaundice

    CLINICAL PEDIATRICS, 2004

    Maintaining adequate anticoagulation on extracorporeal membrane oxygetion therapy

    The Jourl of extra-corporeal technology, 2003

    Perital screening for group B streptococci: Cost-benefit alysis of rapid polymerase chain reaction

    PEDIATRICS, 2002

    Perital treatment to prevent early onset group B streptococcal sepsis.

    Semirs in neotology : SN, 2002

    Effect of an evidence-based hand washing policy on hand washing rates and false

    Jourl of peritology, 2002

    Venoarterial versus venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygetion in congenital diaphragmatic hernia

    Dimmitt, R. A., Moss, R. L., Rhine, W. D., Benitz, W. E., Henry, M. C., 2001

    Secondary infection presenting as recurrent pulmory hypertension.

    Jourl of peritology, 2000

    Mortality and time to death in very low birth weight infants: California, 1987 and 1993

    PEDIATRICS, 2000

    Alveolar capillary dysplasia: diagnostic potential for cardiac catheterization.

    Jourl of peritology, 1999

    Risk factors for early-onset group B streptococcal sepsis

    PEDIATRICS, 1999

    Preventing early-onset group B streptococcal sepsis: Strategy development using decision alysis

    PEDIATRICS, 1999

    Antimicrobial prevention of early-onset group B streptococcal sepsis

    PEDIATRICS, 1999

    Serial serum C-reactive protein levels in the diagnosis of neotal infection

    PEDIATRICS, 1998

    Neutrophil CD11b expression as a diagnostic marker for early-onset neotal infection

    JOURL OF PEDIATRICS, 1998

    Serial measurements of serum C-reactive protein in the diagnosis of neotal infection

    Han, M. Y., Madan, A., Ramachandran, P., Benitz, W. E., 1997

    Hemopericardium from corory artery laceration complicating extracorporeal membrane oxygetion.

    Jourl of peritology, 1997

    Neotal severity of illness scoring systems: A comparison

    CLINICAL PEDIATRICS, 1997

    Sedation administered to very low birth weight premature infants.

    Jourl of peritology, 1997

    Plasma concentrations after rectal administration of acetaminophen in preterm neotes

    Lin, Y. C., Sussman, H. H., Benitz, W. E., 1997

    Nitrovasodilator therapy for severe respiratory distress syndrome.

    Jourl of peritology, 1996

    INDIVIDUALIZED DEVELOPMENTAL CARE FOR VERY-LOW-BIRTH-WEIGHT PREMATURE-INFANTS

    CLINICAL PEDIATRICS, 1995

    LOBAR LUNG TRANSPLANTATION AS A TREATMENT FOR CONGENITAL DIAPHRAGMATIC-HERNIA

    JOURL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY, 1994

    INTRACRANIAL ABNORMALITIES AND NEURODEVELOPMENTAL STATUS AFTER VENOVENOUS EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE

    JOURL OF PEDIATRICS, 1994

    MAXIMIZING THE STABILITY OF OXYGEN DELIVERED VIA SAL CANNULA

    ARCHIVES OF PEDIATRICS & ADOLESCENT MEDICINE, 1994

    A paradigm for making difficult choices in the intensive care nursery.

    Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics, 1993

    NONINVASIVE METHODS FOR ESTIMATING INVIVO OXYGETION

    CLINICAL PEDIATRICS, 1992

    ENDOTHELIAL-CELL PROTEOGLYCANS - POSSIBLE MEDIATORS OF VASCULAR-RESPONSES TO INJURY

    AMERICAN JOURL OF RESPIRATORY CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, 1990

    THE USE OF ANTIBIOTICS IN NEOTES WEIGHING LESS THAN 1200 GRAMS

    PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURL, 1990

    ENDOTHELIAL HEPARAN-SULFATE PROTEOGLYCAN .1. INHIBITORY EFFECTS ON SMOOTH-MUSCLE CELL-PROLIFERATION

    AMERICAN JOURL OF RESPIRATORY CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, 1990

    PRODUCTION OF BASEMENT-MEMBRANE HEPARAN

    Lee, B. L., Lorant, D. E., Kelley, R. T., Benitz, W. E., 1989

    PRESENCE OF INSULINLIKE GROWTH-FACTOR RECEPTORS AND LACK OF INSULIN

    IN VITRO CELLULAR & DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY, 1988

    ENDOTOXIN AND PULMORY CELL INJURY

    SURGERY GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS, 1988

    Outcome of neotes with birth weights of less than 801 grams.

    Jourl of peritology, 1988

    ENDOTOXIN MEDIATED ENDOTHELIAL INJURY - EFFECT OF ALTERED CALCIUM HOMEOSTASIS

    Bloom, R. J., Simon, L. M., Benitz, W., 1988

    REFRACTORY NEOTAL HYPOXEMIA - DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION AND PHARMACOLOGIC MAGEMENT

    RESUSCITATION, 1988

    CORRELATION OF ECHOENCEPHALOGRAPHIC FINDINGS AND NEURODEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME

    JOURL OF CLINICAL MONITORING, 1987

    A PRACTICAL APPROACH TO DIAGNOSIS AND IMMEDIATE CARE OF THE CYANOTIC NEOTE

    CLINICAL PEDIATRICS, 1987

    Immediate magement of the asphyxiated infant

    Jourl of peritology, 1987

    MEDICATION ERROR PREVENTION BY CLINICAL PHARMACISTS IN 2 CHILDRENS HOSPITALS

    PEDIATRICS, 1987

    ENDOTOXIN EFFECTS ON CELL-PERMEABILITY

    Taylor, J. R., Bloom, R. J., Simon, L. M., Benitz, W., 1987

    HYPOXIA INHIBITS PROLIFERATION OF FETAL PULMORY ARTERIAL SMOOTH-MUSCLE CELLS-INVITRO

    PEDIATRIC RESEARCH, 1986

    THE PHARMACOLOGY OF NEOTAL RESUSCITATION AND CARDIOPULMORY INTENSIVE-CARE .2. EXTENDED INTENSIVE

    WESTERN JOURL OF MEDICINE, 1986

    THE PHARMACOLOGY OF NEOTAL RESUSCITATION AND CARDIOPULMORY INTENSIVE

    WESTERN JOURL OF MEDICINE, 1986

    HEPARIN INHIBITS PROLIFERATION OF FETAL VASCULAR SMOOTH-MUSCLE CELLS IN THE ABSENCE OF PLATELET

    JOURL OF CELLULAR PHYSIOLOGY, 1986

    ENDOTOXIN INDUCED LUNG-CELL INJURY - INVITRO MECHANISMS

    Bloom, R. J., Simon, L. M., HANGEN, D., Benitz, W., 1986

    USE OF SODIUM-NITROPRUSSIDE IN NEOTES - EFFICACY AND SAFETY

    JOURL OF PEDIATRICS, 1985

    GROWTH FAILURE SECONDARY TO DEXAMETHASONE IN PRETERM NEOTES

    Sweeney, T., Benitz, W. E., Baldwin, R. E., Ariagno, R. L., 1985

    GROWTH FAILURE DURING DEXAMETHASONE THERAPY IN PRETERM NEOTES

    Sweeney, T., Benitz, W., Baldwin, R., Ariagno, R. L., 1985

    BILIRUBIN BINDING IN THE PLASMA OF NEWBORNS - CRITICAL

    PEDIATRIC RESEARCH, 1984

    UPPER AIRWAY-OBSTRUCTION DUE TO LARYNGEAL COCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS IN A 5-YEAR-OLD CHILD

    AMERICAN JOURL OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY, 1983

    PROTEIN-COMPOSITION OF GLIAL AND NERVE-FIBERS

    FEBS LETTERS, 1976

    What is Dr. Benitz's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.

    Dr. Benitz's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1174614754.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Benitz?

    Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Benitz

    What is Dr. William Benitz's specialty?

    Dr. Benitz is a Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Specialist near Palo Alto, CA. A pediatrician who serves as the primary care provider for sick newborn infants utilizes their clinical expertise for direct patient care and collaborates with obstetrical colleagues to develop care plans for mothers with high-risk pregnancies. Contact Dr. Benitz to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. William Benitz affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    No, Benitz is not affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital, but is affiliated with the following hospitals: Stanford Medicine Children’s Health. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals are identified through a rigorous peer nomination process, evaluating factors like patient outcomes, quality of care, and expertise. The list recognizes hospitals that excel in 20 or more specific medical procedures, representing the top 25% nationwide. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals

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    Is William Benitz accepting new patients in Palo Alto, CA?

    Yes, Dr. William Benitz is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. William Benitz offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Benitz's office at (650) 497-8000 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with William Benitz?

    Please contact Dr. Benitz's office at (650) 497-8000 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

    Which board certifications does Dr. William Benitz have?

    Dr. William Benitz is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics.

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